Follower for file drawers



- Oct. 31, 194-4. DREBES 2,361,829

FOLLOWER FOR FILE DRAWERS Filed Dec. 21, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fred aflrefies IN VENTOR.

' Oct. 31, 1944. F. c. DREBES FOLLOWER FOR FILE DRAWERS Filed Dec. 21,- 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 H NH I ll INVENT OR. 390 66565.

BY d ///5 ATTOENEH the graduated edge 21 on the lever 22 into camming relation with the bottom l5 of the drawer,

The camming action of the lever 22 urges the dowel pins 23 upwardly causing the head por tions 24, thereof to bear tightly against the upper walls of the grooves I6, thereby wedging the entire follower I! in a fixed position against the 7 sheets to hold the latter in uniform vertical condition.

The two levers 22 may be joined by a tie rod 30 as shown in the modification illustrated in Figs. Sand 6. In this form of my invention all of 'the essential parts of the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive are present and are indicated by like reference characters, the only variation being found in the elimination of the finger tabs 28 at the free ends of the levers 22. In lieu of the tabs 28 the free ends of the levers 22 have openin'gs 3! formed therein with such openings in axial alignment with each other and in these 2,3 1, "L. f 1 f j,

said base member, and means pivotally mounting said lever means on said base member, said last named means comprising a headed pin at each end of the base member, having the head portion thereof arranged to engage the correspondingguiding means and adapted to coact with said lever means to wedge said follower in a desired position between the guiding means and thebottom of the drawer. i v

2. In a follower for a filing drawer in which the drawer is provided with guiding means, said follower comprising a base member disposed transversely of the drawer -on the bottom wall thereof, lever means arranged at the ends of openings are disposed the respective ends of the tie rod or bar 30. The rear face of the base member I8 is rabbeted as at 32 to permit the levers with tie rod attached to assume a vertical or camming position. The upper edge 36 of the base member I8 is cut away at its mid section as at 31 to expose the medial portion of the tie rod 30 whereby a person may by a single hand operation actuate both levers 22 simultaneously.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carryin-g'my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit ofthe-invention. I, therefore, do l'l0t "WiSh to be limited to the precise details of construc'-' tion set forth, but desire to avail myself of "suchi variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new and desire to protect by Letters said basemember and having a camming surface arranged for graduated engagement with the bottom wall of the drawer, and means pivotally mounting said lever means on said base member, said last named means comprising a headed pin at each end of the base member having the head portion" thereof arranged to engage the corresponding guiding means and adapted to coact with said levermeans' to wedge said follower in a desired position between the guiding means and the bottom of the drawer.

3. In a follower for afiling drawer having guiding channels formed in the side Walls thereof and parallel to the bottom wall thereof, said follower comprising a body portion providing a vertical faceadapted to bear against pieces disposed in the drawer and providing a base surface slidable over the bottom wall of the drawer, camming means pivotally arranged on each side wall of said" body' portion adjacent the side walls of the drawer, and means pivotally mounting said camming means as aforesaid and providing trunnions extending into the guiding'channels for concerted actionwithsaid-camming means to bind-the follower; in a desired position in the drawer. 1

4. Infa' follower for a filing drawer having guiding means, said follower comprising a base member disposed transversely of the drawer on the bottom wall thereof, means for wedging the base member ina desired position in the drawer,

said means comprising lever means pivotally mounted-on the end faces of said'base member adjacent the side walls of the drawer, and trim-- Iiions pivotally mounting said lever means as aforesaid and projecting into the guiding means for sliding movement relative thereto, said lever means adapted to have bearing engagement with the bottom wall of thedrawer to urge said trunnions into frictional engagement with one wall of the guiding means.

" FRED C. DREBES. 

